Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Cost Estimating Modeling Data, Analytics Research (CEMDAR)
Summary
The Department of the Air Force’s Secretary of the Air Force Financial Management (SAF/FM) is issuing a Broad Agency Announcement for Cost Estimating Modeling Data Analytics Research (CEMDAR) to fund research that modernizes cost estimating and analytical capabilities using cloud platforms, relational databases, automated pipelines, and machine learning. The effort aims to improve data fidelity, integrate enterprise cost data, and develop scalable predictive models to support faster and higher‑quality decision making across the Air Force cost community.